EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Temperatures will trend near average for your Thursday with rain chances increasing tonight. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 98, Las Cruces is expected to reach a high of 95. Today rain chances will be a bit stronger than Wednesday. Rain chances will pick up to 30%
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—The City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department has announced “Third Thursdays” in the Downtown Arts District. This event offers extended hours and programming at various locations throughout the downtown area. Locations with special hours and activities include: The Market Under the Stars, 5 to 9 p.m. (Arts Festival Plaza) Artisan
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EL PASO, Texas – Ivy Enriquez packs quite the punch. At 18-years-old, she’s already begun a pro boxing career. “I believe I’m going at a pace that’s good for me,” Enriquez said. “I’ve been getting a lot of good opportunities, so to be able to grow as fast as I am it’s exciting.” After a
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UPDATE: ABC-7 spoke to the Deputy City Manager, Araceli Guerra, who says progress has been made in these payout processes. She said in the last couple of days the HR’s payroll team has conducted audits into the accounts of seven firefighters and two police officers who haven’t received their full payout. As for the progress she
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– In less than a week state lawmakers will return to Austin for the start of the special session. Redrawing congressional maps is one of the top priorities. “These maps are drawn in such a way to make your vote count less. To put you in districts that, are mixed with a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Storm chances will continue to increase a bit as we make our way through the rest of this week. Expect about 20-30% of storms on Thursday and Friday before we bring in a little drier air for the weekend. Expect temperatures to heat up for the weekend and early next
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Construction is currently underway for a seven-mile stretch of the border wall here in the Borderland. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks says that crews have already installed 100 feet of steel in a single day. Banks says the 30-foot panels will continue to be put up fast. Adding more
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 16 JUL 25 13:38 ET By Ashley Killough, Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A Texas judge on Wednesday set a new execution date for Robert Roberson, a death row inmate who says he is innocent of murder in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. Judge Austin Reeve Jackson set the date for
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Originally Published: 15 JUL 25 09:35 ET Updated: 15 JUL 25 19:34 ET By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Nominations for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards – television’s top honor – were revealed Tuesday. The Apple TV+ series “Severance” was the most-nominated series, notching 27 nominations, according to the Television Academy. HBO Max’s “The Penguin”
Continue ReadingOriginally Published: 16 JUL 25 00:00 ET By Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The Senate narrowly cleared two procedural hurdles Tuesday to move closer to a final vote on the GOP effort to codify Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts as a deadline to act on the White House priority looms.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Districts around El Paso county are still searching for guidance on House Bill 1481. The bill calls for the prohibition of cell phones, tablets, and smartwatches in the classroom. ABC-7 spoke with the Canutillo Independent School District, saying that they are creating guidelines for students but still want more guidance
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EL PASO (KVIA)–El Paso and Las Cruces will stay mostly dry tonight with some scattered clouds. Storm chances increase a bit for Friday, especially in the afternoon and evening hours. If storms develop, they could bring gusty winds and brief heavy rain.
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The parents of the two children killed in the Ruidoso flooding last week are now recovering from their injuries. According to a Gofundme page set up on behalf of the family, Stephanie Trotter, the mother, was released from the hospital a few days ago. She lost her 4-year-old daughter and
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El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)—The Juliet Hart Summer Enrichment Camp is an annual program for youth, held at the McCall Neighborhood. Program Highlights The camp offers a well-rounded curriculum focused on: The arts Communication skills Cultural enrichment Career exploration Location Programs are held in the Juliet Hart Educational Room at: McCall Neighborhood Center 3231 Wyoming Ave.,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — 30-year-old Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez died on Sunday after a confrontation with El Paso Police Department officers, a civilian, and an off-duty officer while he was found walking along the shoulder of I-10 East and Yarbrough. ABC-7 spoke today with Hernandez’s mother, Angelica Lujan, who said she and her family feel
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department just released new information on the alleged incident in the Quik Wok parking lot involving former City Representative Joe Molinar last month. Special Traffic Investigators say Molinar reversed into a parked car. Investigators say that surveillance video shows that Molinar drove away from the collision.
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The new policy change was announced in a memo from the acting ICE director. By Katherine Faulders and Luke Barr July 15, 2025, 5:45 AM Immigrants who arrive in the United States illegally will no longer be eligible for a bond hearing, a move that comes as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to keep immigrants who
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Zoo announced the death of its giraffe, Juma, today. The zoo says Juma was euthanized on Monday “due to a sudden and irreversible decline in his quality of life.” Juma, an 18-year-old male, was father to two giraffes born at the zoo. Zoo officials say Juma suffered from
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police arrested Jeffrey L. Cruickshank, 40, for allegedly attempting to murder a man in Las Cruces on June 14, 2025. Officials charged Cruickshank with two counts of attempted murder, as well as aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon, armed robbery, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — Holloman Air Force Base will close public access to the land surrounding the Holloman Evaporation Pond starting August 14, 2025. Officials say that U.S. Air Force Col. John Ethridge, 49th Wing commander, decided to close the land to protect the public from potential exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, also
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Today’s forecast will be quite similar to Monday’s. Temps will trend near average and rain chances will still linger. El Paso is expected to reach a high of 98, Las Cruces is expected to reach a high of 96. This brings temps just couple degrees above our daily average and
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EL PASO, Texas – This year the football game between UTEP and NMSU will be the last as Conference USA rivals. However, it appears it will also be the last Battle of I-10 for a while. Because of UTEP’s departure to the Mountain West Conference (MWC) next year, the football matchup will not be played in 2026.
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EL PASO (KVIA)–Expect a 10-20% of storms developing Tuesday. Temperatures will climb to the mid- to upper 90s. A chance for storms will continue for the rest of the week, with rain chances ranging from 10-40%. Temperatures will stay near normal for mid-July around mid-90’s with slightly cooler afternoons due to added cloud cover.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Marcos Martinez was just 16-years-old when he died on July 4th. He died after an 18 month battle with Philadelphia Positive Leukemia. ABC-7 spoke with his family, who described him as a big kid with a caring heart. “After all this, we just wanted to be good, to be better
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EL PASO, Texas – It is Major League Baseball All-Star week, and on Tuesday MLB stars will take the field for the All-Star Game. Keep in eye out for some former El Paso Chihuahuas. Three former Chihuahuas will play in the All-Star Game in Atlanta, but all of them are no longer with the San Diego Padres
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) celebrated a vital medical product manufactured in El Paso. ChloraPrep cleans the skin in preparation for numerous procedures, from routine blood draws to life-saving surgeries. BD said ChloraPrep is used in 38 countries around the globe. Armando Rosales, BD El Paso’s Director of Manufacturing, told
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police just identified the man arrested and charged with allegedly breaking into Radford School as Christopher Sledge, 29. Christopher Sledge (Courtesy: EPPD) “When officers arrived to the scene, they located a male inside of the property,” police officials explained. Officials at the time said that there was no
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CANUTILLO, Texas (KVIA) — The Canutillo Independent School District says it’s developing new guidelines around a state law banning cell phones during school hours. In a public statement, the school district says policies will include consequences for students who don’t follow the requirements. It also says the law allows exceptions for students with medical and
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RUIDOSO, New Mexico (KVIA) — The deadly flash floods in Ruidoso took everything in it’s path, including buildings. Videos of homes floating down the river went viral, but just down the road from that home, a resort was also completely damaged. The Ruidoso River Resort sits right next to the Ruidoso River, and the floods
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